Backed by heavy
s from the Saudi-led Coalition, the Yemeni National Army and their allies began their assault on Friday by breaking through the Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the
Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is
God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews...
lines in the Abs District of the Hajjah Governorate.
According to a report from northern Yemen, the Yemeni National Army and their allies seized more than 200 square kilometers of territory, including many towns and villages near the Saudi border.
This is an important advance for the Yemeni National Army as they had been fighting the Houthi forces in the Abs District for several weeks.